This lustrous tourmaline specimen has tiny smoky quartz points growing out of it. It is 4.94 inches long and 2.38 inches wide. It weighs 14.5 oz.
Schorl is best known as "Black Tourmaline". Although other forms of Tourmaline may be black, Schorl is exclusively black and, unlike other Tourmaline forms, is never transparent or even translucent. High quality schorl is smoother and less sensitive than the common grade of black tourmaline. It can be highly lustrous and form in beautiful crystals, and is one of the most aesthetic black minerals known. It may form in tiny dense needles within a Quartz crystal where it is known as Tourmalinated Quartz.
Black Tourmaline belongs to a complex family of aluminum borosilicates mixed with iron, magnesium, or other various metals. Its prismatic, vertically striated crystals may be long and slender, or thick and columnar, and are uniquely triangular in cross-section.
One of Tourmaline’s most distinguishing physical properties is its ability to become electrically charged simply by heating or rubbing it. When charged, one end becomes positive and the other negative, allowing it to attract, or repel, particles of dust or bits of paper.
It also provides an excellent shield against environmental pollutants, electromagnetic smog, and radiation associated with cell phones, computers, and other electronic equipment.
Black Tourmaline is an excellent grounding crystal for meditation and healing. Because of its powerful ability to clear negativity, Black Tourmaline crystal is also a key component in everyday cleansing rituals and can help to release any unwanted energy already stored in your energy field.
Black Tourmaline is associated with ..
Chakras: Root
Planet: Earth
Element: Earth
Zodiac Signs: Capricorn, Libra
